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DeQuece Carter (born April 25, 2001)[1] is an American football wide receiver for the Indiana Hoosiers. He previously played for the Fordham Rams.
| Indiana Hoosiers – No. 4 | |
|---|---|
| Position | Wide receiver |
| Class | Graduate student |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | April 25, 2001[1] |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career history | |
| College | |
| High school | Woodberry Forest School (Woodberry Forest, Virginia) |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| |
Early life and high school
editCarter grew up in Louisa, Virginia and attended Woodberry Forest School. During his senior year, he completed 58 receptions, 1,067 yards and 11 touchdowns and was named the Virginia Prep School Player of the Year.[2] He was rated a two-star recruit and committed to play college football at Fordham over offers from Appalachian State and Tulane.[3][4]
College career
editFordham
editDuring Carter's true freshman season in 2019, he played and started all 12 games and finished the season by receiving 53 catches for 723 yards and five touchdowns and was named a HERO Sports Freshman All-American.[5] During the 2020-21 season, he played and started all three games as a wide receiver. He finished the season with 19 caught passes for 274 yards and two touchdowns and was named on the First Team All-Patriot League.[6] During the 2021 season, he played and started all 11 games as a wide receiver. He finished the season with 48 caught passes for 872 yards and 11 touchdowns and was named on the First Team All-Patriot League for the second consecutive year.[7] During the 2022 season, he played and started all 12 games as a wide receiver. He finished the season with 56 caught passes for 1,166 yards and 13 touchdowns and was named on the First Team All-Patriot League for the third consecutive year.[8][9]
On November 29, 2022, it was announced that Carter would be entering the transfer portal.[10] On January 7, 2023, Carter announced that he would be transferring to Indiana.[11]
Indiana
editDuring the 2023 season, he caught a pass to convert in the fourth overtime during the Week 4 game against Akron to take the 29–27 win.[12]
Professional career
edit| Height | Weight | Arm length | Hand span | 40-yard dash | 10-yard split | 20-yard split | 20-yard shuttle | Three-cone drill | Vertical jump | Broad jump | Bench press | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 ft 11+1⁄2 in (1.82 m) |
199 lb (90 kg) |
31 in (0.79 m) |
9+3⁄4 in (0.25 m) |
4.48 s | 1.52 s | 2.60 s | 4.19 s | 7.12 s | 34.0 in (0.86 m) |
9 ft 11 in (3.02 m) |
12 reps | |
| All values from Pro Day[13] | ||||||||||||
References
edit- ^ a b "2024 NFL Draft Prospect Database". establishtherun.com. Retrieved February 17, 2024.
- ^ Lehman, Taylor (January 23, 2023). "Deep Dive: Dequece Carter, a deep-ball god". Bite-Sized Bison. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "DeQuece Carter, Woodberry Forest, Wide Receiver". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "DeQuece Carter - Football Recruiting - Player Profiles". ESPN. January 31, 2023. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "DeQuece Carter - Fordham - WR". On3.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "Patriot League 2020-21 Spring Football All-League and Major Awards Announced (4.13.21)". Patriot League. April 13, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "Patriot League Football 2021 All-League and Major Awards Announced (11.23.21)". Patriot League. November 23, 2021. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ Weaver, Matt (January 7, 2023). "WR transfer DeQuece Carter commits to Indiana". 247sports.com.
- ^ "Patriot League Football 2022 Major Awards and All-League Teams Announces (11.22.22)". Patriot League. November 22, 2022. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "DeQuece Carter Timeline Events". 247sports.com. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ Ankony, Jack (January 7, 2023). "Indiana Football Adds Fordham Wide Receiver Dequece Carter". Sports Illustrated.
- ^ Frank, Evan (September 23, 2023). "Indiana football vs. Akron recap: Hoosiers beat Zips in four overtimes". Indianapolis Star. Retrieved October 1, 2023.
- ^ "2024 NFL Draft Scout DeQuece Carter College Football Profile". DraftScout.com. Retrieved March 9, 2024.